September 11, 2013
Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback! When I first saw commercials and buzz about the Moto X, I was intrigued. I'd never really been interested in an Android phone before, but the look of this, in addition to the specific features Motorola added, intrigued me. I found myself in the AT&T store trying one out, and I was immediately drawn to the way it felt in my hand. This is also, as I learned, pretty darned close to stock Android, and the performance was just right. It seemed like the right thing to get me started on Android, so I grabbed a salesperson and paid the piper.I thought I would try it out during the two week return period, but that time has come and gone and I love it too much to give it up. Let me tell you why:Forget the specs. Motorola rightly stopped focusing on specs. Sure, this hasn't got a dozen cores and 16GB of RAM or whatever. You know what? You'll never care because it feels fast. In fact, when compared against the HTC One in benchmarks, which has more cores, this phone beats it in every category. Screens move like butter. Apps open fast. Orientations flip quickly. The only thing that lags a little is Touchless Voice control, and that's forgiveable.The extras become essentials. I love Touchless Voice Control. I do. I forget to set my alarm at night a lot until after I'm in bed, and I keep the phone across the room (to force myself to get up in the morning). No problem. "Okay Google Now... wake me up at 7am." She silkily responds, "Setting alarm." And I'm off to sleep. There's more, but you know what they are and do.The battery is just right. I considered the HTC One, but despite the bigger battery, the 1080 screen kills it too quickly. I'm a snob. I do not want to plug my phone in during the day. At all. I don't care if it's just 8 hours at work or drinks after work, I shouldn't have to plug it in until I'm going to bed. This meets that requirement. Other Android phones don't seem to (with a few exceptions).It's nice. Muted, but nice. Sure, it's not aluminum, but it's beautiful in its simplicity. Kevlar back, nicely styled with a weave on the standard black. No logos on the front. It's not flashy, and I like that. If this is your first Android phone or your 20th, I think you're going to like the Moto X. Just be patient and order it customized. I wish I had done that.